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docuit_fw-la oblationem_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n accipiens_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la offer_v deo_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la alimenta_fw-la nobis_fw-la praestat_fw-la primitias_fw-la suorum_fw-la munerum_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la but_o this_o be_v no_o proper_a occasion_n to_o follow_v this_o argument_n any_o further_o i_o will_v therefore_o leave_v it_o and_o add_v a_o second_o reason_n why_o god_n require_v alm_n and_o such_o like_a offering_n at_o our_o hand_n namely_o that_o we_o may_v not_o forget_v god_n our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n 6._o and_o luk._n 12._o 33_o etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o this_o very_a matter_n of_o alm_n lay_v not_o up_o say_v he_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n but_o â—ay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v the_o proper_a evil_n of_o abundance_n be_v to_o forget_v god_n and_o our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o 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hebrew_n yea_o and_o in_o latin_a too_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v to_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o confess_v there_o be_v another_o exposition_n usual_o give_v of_o these_o word_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o direct_o contradict_v the_o story_n namely_o that_o be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n shall_v be_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o have_v keep_v the_o price_n when_o it_o be_v sell_v but_o first_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o text_n as_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o understand_v it_o it_o be_v only_o say_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n and_o if_o any_o verb_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o supply_v the_o sense_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o as_o well_o be_v the_o contrary_a be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o dispose_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o vow_n intimate_v there_o may_v be_v some_o just_a impediment_n after_o the_o sale_n whereby_o he_o can_v not_o especial_o he_o can_v not_o get_v the_o money_n but_o to_o expound_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o be_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o have_v keep_v it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o story_n for_o how_o do_v ananias_n sin_n in_o bring_v but_o part_n of_o the_o price_n if_o he_o may_v have_v keep_v all_o be_v not_o his_o sin_n express_o place_v in_o that_o he_o purloin_v of_o the_o price_n what_o other_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v mention_v save_o only_o this_o nay_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v follow_v a_o man_n may_v vow_v a_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v at_o liberty_n when_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o or_o not_o he_o may_v lie_v unto_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v guiltless_a without_o doubt_v this_o exposition_n be_v it_o that_o so_o obscure_v the_o whole_a narration_n that_o it_o can_v not_o appear_v wherein_o ananias_n his_o sin_n consist_v but_o his_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v out_o of_o the_o father_n be_v sacrilege_n and_o of_o that_o kind_n whereof_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 20._o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o after_o vow_n to_o inquire_v he_o have_v dedicate_v the_o whole_a value_n of_o the_o field_n in_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o sale_n thereof_o to_o that_o end_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o repent_v he_o and_o bring_v but_o part_n thereof_o this_o meaning_n be_v evident_o contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o narration_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o sense_n of_o any_o part_n as_o can_v stand_v with_o this_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v admit_v he_o that_o consider_v it_o will_v perceive_v the_o necessity_n of_o what_o i_o say_v have_v thus_o clear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n where_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n or_o obscurity_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o observation_n to_o be_v deduce_v thence_o whereof_o the_o relation_n afford_v 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the_o burn_a and_o scatter_v thou_o the_o fire_n yonder_o for_o they_o be_v hallow_v the_o censer_n of_o those_o sinner_n against_o their_o soul_n let_v they_o make_v of_o they_o broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o be_v hallow_v num._n 16_o 37_o 38._o mark_v here_o though_o they_o be_v offer_v by_o sinful_a man_n and_o in_o a_o sinful_a manner_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v any_o more_o for_o censer_n yet_o must_v they_o be_v apply_v to_o some_o other_o holy_a use_n because_o they_o be_v become_v sacred_a by_o have_v be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n so_o rabbi_n solomo_n jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unlawful_a for_o common_a use_n because_o they_o have_v make_v they_o vessel_n of_o ministry_n my_o last_o observation_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o judgement_n which_o befall_v ananias_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n which_o god_n so_o severe_o punish_v namely_o with_o 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votum_fw-la obtulerunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la sua_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ejus_fw-la cui_fw-la semel_fw-la eavoverant_a praesentem_fw-la manere_fw-la vindictam_fw-la non_fw-la crudelitate_fw-la sententiae_fw-la sed_fw-la correction_n be_v exemplo_fw-la for_o the_o first_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v &_o though_o sacrilege_n be_v not_o since_o punish_v by_o god_n as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o such_o a_o visible_a death_n yet_o be_v it_o his_o purpose_n that_o by_o this_o first_o punishment_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n how_o great_a that_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o displease_v in_o his_o sight_n which_o be_v a_o punishment_n by_o the_o great_a visible_a judgement_n that_o can_v be_v the_o like_a severe_a example_n to_o this_o and_o for_o the_o like_a end_n be_v that_o upon_o he_o who_o at_o first_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o gather_v stick_n num._n 15._o 32_o etc._n etc._n who_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o stone_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n that_o the_o jew_n hereby_o may_v know_v that_o howsoever_o the_o like_a be_v not_o ordinary_o afterward_o to_o be_v inflict_v for_o the_o like_a sin_n yet_o that_o the_o gravity_n thereof_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v still_o the_o same_o which_o that_o first_o severity_n intimate_v furthermore_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o we_o find_v three_o example_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o exercise_v either_o by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n or_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o three_o for_o the_o profanation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sacred_a the_o first_o two_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o against_o those_o that_o profane_v his_o temple_n by_o buy_v and_o sell_v therein_o as_o a_o common_a place_n for_o which_o at_o the_o first_o passeover_n after_o his_o beginning_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o 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the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v commit_v willing_o and_o witting_o but_o only_o if_o it_o be_v ignorant_o do_v for_o so_o we_o have_v it_o levit._n 5._o 15._o if_o a_o soul_n commit_v a_o trespass_n and_o sin_n through_o ignorance_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v bring_v for_o his_o trespass_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o ram_n without_o blemish_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o add_v the_o five_o part_n thereunto_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o thus_o if_o
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